Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Top 8 Badass SAS Operations



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The British SAS is one of the foremost military Special Forces in the world, and have gained a reputation for professionalism and efficiency. The SAS was first formed by David Stirling. He realized that small, self-sufficient and versatile groups of men could slip past German defenses to attack vital targets, such as airfields and equipment dumps, before slipping away. Since the Second World War, they have diversified to carry out many other operations, such as long-range reconnaissance, counter-terrorism and hearts and minds operations. Their success led to many countries setting up their own SAS-style special forces, such as Delta Force. This list looks at a few of these operations which show why the SAS is considered one of the best Special Forces in the world. They are not in any particular order – this is simply my personal opinion of their best and most successful missions.

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